C. Yellowthroat

Gallery: AvianPosted May 5, 2013242 views24 comments

Spent a couple of vacation days at the Hook this week....nice to stay over to catch the early morning light without having to get up so early! Lots of these little guys there now...trying to catch them in the open is a favorite challenge of mine.

50d, 500mm w/1.4, Iso 200, F6.3, 1/1250 LARGER version also posted...and Thank You for your critiques/comments.

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24 comments

Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 5, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Nice, sharp shot of this little busy body Sharon. I like to get these little guys also, patience is in order for this sport.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 5, 2013 at 6:21 PM

Sharon: Top notch image. Excellent sharpness and another image that proves why backgrounds are so important to a successful image.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 5, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Excellent - I'd love to have taken this.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on May 5, 2013 at 6:24 PM

I like the sharpness, perch and BG. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 5, 2013 at 6:58 PM

Fantastic image, with great colors and incredible sharpness. Love the curved branch, too.

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Comment posted by Jeff Lewis on May 5, 2013 at 7:41 PM

Wow, that's excellent Sharon! Amazing all the way around, great capture and processing.

The border of the patch of the LRC is visible though, maybe a little more blending/feathering to finish it off.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on May 5, 2013 at 7:55 PM

Great shot . Where's the Hook?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 5, 2013 at 8:18 PM

Excellent, Sharon. Far more in the open than I've ever managed. Sweet pose and a gorgeous perch and bg.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 5, 2013 at 8:29 PM

Lovely in all respects, Sharon—detail, color, perch and pose. A small head turn is the only improvement I can think of.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 5, 2013 at 8:29 PM

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 5, 2013 at 9:49 PM

Thank you all very much for the nice comments!
Jack..."The Hook" is a National Wildlife Refuge on the Delaware Bay in DE known as Bombay Hook NWR. It is one of the largest marshland expanses here in the mid-east, and I love it there in all seasons. (Except for maybe summer, when the flies and mosquitos will eat you alive without Deet!!) It has a very long wildlife drive and walking trails with access from both to ponds and saltwater marshes, grasslands and forest. It sits adjacent to prime Delaware farmland, which also helps draw in the birds. It is immaculately maintained ....kudos to their staff!
Well worth a stop if you are nearby! Here's the link for anyone interested.
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/bombayhook/

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 6, 2013 at 6:25 AM

Sweet!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 6, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Super. Love the comp. The arch really adds. Bird is super sharp. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 6, 2013 at 4:13 PM

Lovely contrast with the blue background and wonderful perch. Excellent detail in the larger version, well done.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 6, 2013 at 10:24 PM

I like the soft light. You must be very patient to wait for this guy to pop out for photo. Very nice.

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Comment posted by May Haga on May 7, 2013 at 2:41 PM

Wonderfully clear shot of this elusive little bird.
May

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 15, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Very nice Sharon. I saw my very first one fo these last weekend. They are fast and hop around a lot. Nice work and congratulations on the WP.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 15, 2013 at 12:07 PM

Exceptionally nice, Sandy. Congratulations on the EP.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 15, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Excellent detail - love the pose, colours, and particularly the BG!
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 15, 2013 at 5:48 PM

I somehow missed this one earlier. He's certainly a beauty Sharon. Great pose and deatils, awesome background too.

Congrats on the well deserved WP

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Thank you Keith, and all for the nice comments and the Weekly Pick! I'm honored!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 16, 2013 at 8:39 PM

A stunning shot! Patience, perseverance, great timing and good spotting. What a nice reward to have this result!! Congrats on a feat well accomplished.

The Hook sounds like a wonderful refuge.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 17, 2013 at 7:04 AM

Lovely composition of a bird that rarely stays still. Terrific detail and background-Congrats on the WP Sharon.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 24, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Congrats Sharon, ya gotta love that BG - Sweet shot!

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